foamed

verb

past tense of foam
as in steamed
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger the old man foamed and raged when they told him he would have to give up the farm

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Recent Examples of foamed The Timberwolves foamed at the mouth, eager to back up Jaden McDaniels’ trash talk about Denver’s defense from three days earlier. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026 With her eyes closed and her palms turned upward, Scherzinger appeared to be in total peace as the ocean tide gently foamed around her feet. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foamed
  1. steamed
  2. boiled
  3. stormed
  4. raged
  5. burned
  6. shook
Verb
  • These were extraordinary, the shrimp steamed until the meat, lightly perfumed with ginger, snapped under the tooth, and the pleated wrapper held the right amount of chew.
    — Christopher Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani — steamed under a pastry crust and flavored with seasonings blended in India by Adi’s mother.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of steamed
Verb
  • Nutritional profiles can vary by type of carrot or sweet potato, preparation method (raw, boiled, roasted), and portion size.
    — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 2 Nov. 2026
  • El-Sayed, in responding to a question about Social Security, boiled his preferred frame for this election down to one sentence.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of boiled
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  • Republicans stormed to their first majority in the House (54 seats net) in 40 years and recaptured the Senate with eight new seats there as well.
    — Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In 2006, the Charger stormed the market as a rubber-burning full-size sedan that gained muscle over the years, culminating in a 797-horsepower variant.
    — Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of stormed
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  • Weather concerns The plane went down amid a barrage of severe thunderstorms that raged across South Florida Sunday morning and into the afternoon.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The fire raged overnight and destroyed the complex in the Old Town Newhall community of Santa Clarita, wiping away a 100-year-old structure that housed longtime community staples including a restaurant and a performing-arts theater.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of raged
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  • The committee heard substantial evidence that construction workers had smoked on site, and several cigarette butts and some partially burned materials, such as cardboard boxes, were found on the flat roof.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • While the changing seasons in northern states are marked by vibrant red, burnt orange and golden yellow leaves, Florida’s fall season is noted by temperatures that are actually bearable for spending time outside.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of burned
Verb
  • Surveillance footage released by police showed Andreatta reaching for Pagano’s wrist, arm and shoulder before the two shook hands.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Steve Witkoff called Vladimir Putin a humanitarian, which had a lot of people shook because, famously, Vladimir Putin also started this war.
    — Kelli Wessinger, Vox, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of shook

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“Foamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foamed. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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